LAHORE: Terming the youth as the country’s future, Governor Punjab/Chancellor, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said on Tuesday that concrete steps are being taken to improve the quality of education in universities.

He said this while talking to a delegation of Punjab University students who called on him, here at Governor House today (Tuesday). Office bearers of various student societies of Punjab University were included in the delegation.

People’s Party Punjab leader, Faisal Mir, PSF Punjab Information Secretary, Sibte Hasan, Member Punjab Executive, Ahsan Rizvi and former President PSF Lahore Mansoor Kataria were also present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, the governor said that the country cannot afford any chaos at this time. He said that the young generation has completely rejected the politics of protest. “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is the hope of the youth who can take the country out of the crises; the youth wants to see Bilawal Bhutto as the Prime Minister,” he said.

The governor said that the most important purpose of education is to develop tolerance in oneself. He emphasized that students should pay special attention to research and innovation. He said he has always been in favour of union elections.

He further stated that students unions should be revived, as student unions develop leadership skills and political awareness among students. The purpose of students unions is to provide a platform to students where they can solve their problems. In the past students’ unions produced the best politicians in the country. He said that he also started politics from the student union of the college.

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